[ad_1] Students in West Virginia face challenges unimaginable to previous generations. Our state is in the same backward economic stagnation that has been going on for almost 100 years. That’s true. But decades of financial despair, coupled with stubborn adherence to sociocultural norms that should have been thrown out decades ago, make it ...

[ad_1] This week, Haverhill City Council spotlighted two local charities seeking public assistance this fall. The first Ruth’s House annual fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, November 5, from 7-10:30 pm at Haverhill Country Club, 58 Brickett Lane, Haverhill. Ruth’s House Executive Her Director Amy Smith-Boden outlined the organization’s mission to councilors and the public. “Ruth’s ...

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) – Tennessee Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn spoke at the Education Forum inside the Smyrna Event Center on Thursday afternoon. The Rutherford County Legislative Delegation hosted a forum to delve deeper into the recent Tennessee Learning Loss Correction and Student Acceleration Act passed in January 2021. Currently, her junior year in ...

[ad_1] JAY — The Board of Directors of Local Schools Unit 73 voted unanimously Thursday night to hire additional special education teachers for grades 7-12. “The middle school and high school numbers are very worrying,” said Special Services Director Sherry Parker. Even so, staff express feelings of being overwhelmed and drowning in not having enough ...

[ad_1] Parents of 11th grade students at Greene — Levitt Area High School expressed concerns about library materials at the Main School District 52 Board of Directors meeting at Greene Central School on Thursday. Leeds’ Christine Duplicis said, “I wanted people to know, because I don’t think they’re aware of the kind of porn literature ...

[ad_1] The Oklahoma Department of Education’s fiscal 2024 budget has been submitted to the State Board of Education. The budget, worth more than his $3 billion, was unanimously approved by the board on Thursday. The bulk of the budget, more than $309 million, will go toward teacher salary increases. If approved by Congress, Oklahoma teachers ...

[ad_1] Spotsylvania County, Virginia (WRIC) — The Spotsylvania Board of Education has finalized the selection of the school district’s new superintendent, a controversial candidate with no educational background and a history of inflammatory social media posts. Mark Taylor previously served as a county administrator in nearby Greene County and before that was an attorney at ...

[ad_1] Big story: According to state metrics, Hillsborough County consistently has one of the worst-performing school districts in Florida. Across the state, more schools are struggling to meet the appropriate performance standards set by state boards of education. But when it comes to talking about Florida’s educational needs, the fate of these underperforming schools has ...